Faith

Don't you love when you thought you lost something forever...and then it reappears!! It's such a great feeling! Over Christmas my Macbook, of all things, crashed! I lost all my music, photos, and writings. There was one piece of writing that I didn't want to lose, but understood that it might be a sign that I would never have to read it again. Well today I was looking through old e-mails on my account and Voila! There it was! I couldn't believe it and couldn't stop smiling, I'm sure the other studious people around me thought I was insane, but o well.
Personally I don't think anything is lost forever. There can always be a second chance or a sign that brings something special back. People you haven't talked to for years suddenly drop you an e-mail or leave a voicemail. A spark appears between two people again after they had fallen out of love. Healing words come from the person who hurt you the most. It might be karma, it might be fate, it might be a whole new beginning.
Sometimes when we don't believe there will be any second chances or sometimes when we think some things are lost forever, it takes all of our faith and hope to know that it will come back around again. Faith in people and faith in ourselves.

focus on the positive

  Too many times I find myself focusing on all of the negative aspects in life.  I focus on all the negative things said and done.  So much energy is spent on the negative, and why do we do it?  The positive is so much better.  There is encouragement and hope from the positive side.  I have found that for every negative thing said towards me there are at least ten positive things said about me to take that place.  

   It would feel so great to dispose of all the negative energy completely, but I don't think that's 100% realistic.  There will always be a nasty something following you around and tugging at your heart strings, but really it's the classic battle of mind over matter.  I am an optimist so stay with me when I say there are still good things in life.  Think about all the great foods you haven't tasted, the magnificent sights to see, songs to hear, creatures to love, and people to help.  Fill your lives with positive thoughts...trust me it feels so much better.

strength

 Hey!  It's a  new year and a new beginning.  There is so much that has happened this past year.  Moving on from one part of my life to the next, loving, losing, winning, cheering, laughing, crying, and eventually being broken hearted.  Every aspect has made me stronger.  It seems cliche to say that which does not kill us only makes us stronger, but there is an odd truth to many cliches out there.  I am a stronger person today then I was a year ago.

  I have found a new strength in me that I never knew I possessed.  The strength to pick myself up and gently put the pieces back together.  You never know how fragile a human's soul and spirit is until it is smashed into millions of pieces.  The true character of a person is shown in how they deal with the whole situation.  I guess I'm the better person with a strong character.  

  There are weak moments when you're trying to be strong.  We become weak when we try to eat healthy and reach for the bag of Cool Ranch Doritos, we become weak when we are put down, some of us become weak when we're losing, and sometimes we become weak when it comes to the people who have hurt us the most.  Just because we have moments of weakness doesn't mean we can't be strong...it's just part of being human.

  So in this new year I will be strong and believe in hope, love, and myself.  I'm sure there are some areas where I could improve myself, but mostly I aim at enjoying who I am and what I have to offer so many.  And that's why I'm smart and pretty.